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NTT Unit to Introduce Smart Card

Updated Jan. 19, 2004 7:01 p.m. ET

NTT Communications Corp. of Japan said it aims to introduce a smart card that supports two international standards by the end of 2004. The card will enable users to securely and efficiently gain access to personal information stored in government databases, while serving as a commuter pass, electronic money and a credit card. The Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. unit will incorporate into the card a single chip, combining FeliCa standard, developed by Sony Corp., and the Type B standard, which is used in Japan's national resident registry network. FeliCa technology processes data quickly. The Type B standard provides...